I tried a new breakfast side dish today… and it met with mixed reviews. The adults liked it, the kids… didn’t. I think it was more a texture thing in their case. We had it with bacon, eggs and applesauce (and tea, of course!) and it was a very filling meal! Oats are one of [...]

This makes a great bread for thick-cut toast with jam in the mornings, or try it open face with cream cheese and sliced cucumbers! Or, knead in some herbs for a delicious herbed or garlic bread – yum… 1-1/2 cups warm water (around 105-115 degrees – NOT above 120 degrees!) 1-3/4 Tbsp. yeast 1 Tbsp. [...]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, we thought we would bring you an easy and delicious recipe that the kids and dad can make! Easy Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients: 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed 2/3 cups brown sugar 4 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar [...]

These are the ultimate energy breakfast – and good for you too… This is my mom’s recipe. She makes these at least once a month (it makes a pretty large batch) and they eat them for breakfast daily. 1 1/2 C Gluten/wheat free flour (or rice flour) 1/2 C Flax Seed Meal (you can incease [...]

These cookies are very easy – easier than the length of the recipe makes it look. These are great any time of the year, but Fall seems to make them seem almost a necessity! I make them a little on the big side & add lots of chopped dried fruit and nuts – then they [...]

Ah, yes, I am talking about moist & delicious scones – not hard rocks. These are fluffy, moist, sweet & *almost* vegan. I have adapted the recipe from one I was given many years ago and I have almost got it to a vegan point… I just haven’t found a worthy replacement for the butter. [...]

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder Ω teaspoon salt 1 æ cups milk 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Powder sugar for dusting 3 inch metal heart shaped cookie cutters Instructions: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Gently fold [...]

2 cups butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 4 cups flour (sifted) 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 large can pumpkin pie filling 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups dried fruit* Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream [...]

Based on a German Apple Pancake recipe, it is the perfect dish for brunch or for any special occasion. If you have an apple slicer/peeler/corer. by all means use it for this dish! We often freeze a bushel of sliced apples in the fall to use all year long for this and other recipes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]